Volunteer Global Health Accounts
Financial year end: 05 April 2026
| Date | Income | Outgoings |
|---|---|---|
| 28/09/2025 | £20.00 | |
| 26/11/2025 | £11.00 | |
| 27/02/2026 | £258.00 | |
| 07/03/2026 | £112.00 | |
| Total | £33.00 | £370.00 |
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 06/04/2025 To Period end date 05/04/2026
Charity name: Volunteer Global Health
Charity registration number: 1185528
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities for the public benefit by providing a website facility for charities who are advancing health so they can attract the volunteers they need in any part of the world |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Providing a single online platform where charities advertise their projects and volunteers discover them. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to this. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We now advertise 37 healthcare charities on our website for potential volunteers to find, explore, and make contact with the arrange volunteer placements (see https://www.volunteerglobalhealth.org/charities/) |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £33.00 was raised during this financial period. £370.00 was spent from the charity’s funds. This is sufficient to meet the objective of the charity. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves are currently held. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We do not employ any staff and do not take on any debt. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Nil |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Nil |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Receiving donations through our website. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Nil |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | First three charity trustees were appointed to post. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Armitage | Wholeyear | |||
| James Peers | Wholeyear | |||
| EmilyShepherd | Wholeyear | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Nil |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Dr Richard Armitage Armitage Full name(s) Richard Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 09/04/2026